Assigning duties to new Chairman and Vice-Chairmen of the National Convention Convening Commission

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1 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Sunday, 7 Dec 1997) ************************************************* (1) State Peace and Development Council (Order No 2/97) (2) Primary Schools in Hlinethaya Township renovated through goodwill (3) Myanmar delegation attends Special Meeting of ASEAN Finance Ministers (4) Daewoo Royals beat F&R 2-0 in friendly soccer (5) Minister for Construction visits toy factory, bridge projects (6) Donation ceremony for renovation of Shwedagon northern stairway on 11 Dec (7) Minister for Energy inspects filling stations, carbon-dioxide plant (8) Minister meets staff of agriculture coop societies, farmers in Thanlyin (1) State Peace and Development Council (Order No 2/97) Union of Myanmar State Peace and Development Council (Order No 2/97) 7th Waxing of Nadaw, 1359 ME (6 December 1997) Assigning duties to new Chairman and Vice-Chairmen of the National Convention Convening Commission The State Peace and Development Council has assigned duties to the following persons as the Chairman and Vice-Chairmen of the National Convention Convening Commission. (a) Maj-Gen Saw Lwin Minister ---Ministry of Hotels and Tourism ( Chairman) (b) Maj-Gen Sein Htwa Minister---Ministry of Religious Affairs (Vice- Chairman) (c) Brig-Gen Pyi Sone Minister Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement (Vice Chairman) By order Sd Khin Nyunt Lieutenant-General Secretary-l State Peace and Development Council (2) Primary Schools in Hlinethaya Township renovated through goodwill YANGON, 6 Dec Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee secretary 1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt this morning inspected Basic

2 Education Primary School Nos 25, 26, 27, 34, 35 and 32 in Hlinethaya Township, which had already been renovated. Accompanied by officials of the Office of the State Peace and Development Council, the Secretary1 arrived at BEPS No 25 on Minbu Street in Ward 9, Hlinethaya Township. They were welcomed by Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor U Ko Lay, Deputy Minister for Education Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung, heads of department, members of Yangon North District, Hlinethaya Township and Ward Peace and Development Councils, Director-General of Basic Education Department and officials, members of Union Solidarity and Development Association, Township Education Officer, Headmaster U Kyaw Swe and teachers, members of Parent-Teacher Association and pupils. Then, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party inspected the school buildings already renovated in accord with the instructions given during his previous inspection tour. He was briefed by the headmaster and U Shein Win of Tetlan Construction Group on salient points about the school buildings. Next, the Secretary- 1 and party proceeded to BEPS No 26 on Minbu Street in Ward 9, Hlinethaya Township where they were welcomed by members of USDA, Headmaster U Thaung Nyunt and teachers, members of Parent-Teacher Association and school children. The Secretary- 1 inspected academic matters and the school buildings already renovated. Then, U Shein Win donated teachers' uniforms and stationery for students to Director-General U Bo Win of Basic Education Department for six primary schools inspected today. The Secretary-l and party arrived at BEPS No 27 on Yantaing Aung Street in Ward 13 in Hlinethaya Township and. were welcomed by members of USDA, Headmistress Daw May Oo Sein and teachers, members of Parent-Teacher Association and pupils. The Secretary-1 inspected academic work, environs of the school and school buildings already renovated. They proceeded to BEPS No 34 on Shweyin Aye Street in Ward 18 where they were welcomed by members of USDA, Headmistress Daw San San Kyi and teachers, members of Parent-Teacher Association and pupils. Then, the Secretary- 1 inspected environs of the school and school buildings already renovated.

3 Chairman of MEC Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party went to BEPS No 35 on Myawady Mingyi Street in Ward 18 and were welcomed by members of USDA and Maternal and Child Welfare Association, Headmistress Daw Mi Mi Kywe and teachers, members of Parent-Teacher Association and pupils. The Secretary-I also inspected academic matters, classrooms and school buildings already renovated. They went to BEPS No 32 on Thumingala Street on Ward 19 where they were welcomed by members of USDA and Maternal and Child Welfare Association, Headmaster U Hla Kyi and teachers, members of Parent-Teacher Association. and school children. The Secretary-l inspected academic work, classrooms and schools buildings already renovated and left there in the afternoon. In meeting headmasters and headmistress concerned, the Secretary- I said the renovated school buildings, which are clean and tidy, emerged by virtue of the assistance of the government and contribution of construction entrepreneurs. He spoke of the need to maintain them. He said that the pupils must be nurtured to be out.standing, clever, disciplined and conscious of personal hygiene from basic education level. He called on teachers to turn out outstanding intellectuals and intelligentsia for the future State. (3) Myanmar delegation attends Special Meeting of ASEAN Finance Ministers YANGON, 6 Dec Myanmar delegation led by Minister for Finance and Revenue Brig- Gen Win Tin attended the Special Meeting of ASEAN Finance Ministers, the Meeting of ASEAN Finance Ministers and heads of financial institutions of Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and the United States, the Meeting of ASEAN Finance Ministers and the Finance Minister of Japan, and the 30th Founding Anniversary of ASEAN Financial Sector's Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 1 to 3 December. The minister also attended the preliminary meeting of the ASEAN Finance Ministers on 30 November. Brig-Gen Win Tin called on Deputy Primer Minister and Finance Minister of Malaysia Dato Seri Anwa Ibrahim and discussed bilateral cooperation. The Special Meeting of ASEAN Finance Ministers was held on I December to promote cooperation in monetary and financial services in South-East Asia and to collaboratively solve the problems of fluctuation of exchange in Asia.

4 After the meeting, Myanmar and Laos, the new ASEAN members, signed an MoU on multilateral cooperation in ASEAN's financial sector. The MoU was initiated by Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam in Phuket, Thailand, on 1 March The Meeting of ASEAN Finance Ministers and the Finance Minister of Japan was also held on I December, and the Meeting of ASEAN Finance Ministers and heads of financial institutions of Australia, China, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan and the United States on 2 December. Minister Brig-Gen Win Tin also attended the 30th Founding Anniversary of ASEAN Financial Sector's Conference at Putra World Trade Centre on 1 December. (4) Daewoo Royals beat F&R 2-0 in friendly soccer YANGON. 6 Dec-Daewoo Royals Soccer Club, Korean League champion for 1997, gave a 2-0 win against Finance & Revenue in the friendly match at Youth Training Centre Stadium this evening. Among the spectators were Minister for Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut, Minister for National Planning and Economic Development 13rig-Gen Abel, Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than, deputy ministers, senior military officers, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, officials and guests. Before the match, President of Myanmar Football Federation Col Thaung Htaik and Mr Tae Chul Shin, Managing Director and Representative of Daewoo Corporation in Myanmar, and officials greeted the players of both teams. Mr Tae Chul Shin presented 50 Addidas balls to MFF through t haung Htaik. Daewoo Royals' forward No 32 opened the scoring at the 9th minute with a powerful shot which gave F&R goalkeeper Aung Kyaw Kyaw no chance. Aung Kyaw Kyaw made good efforts saving a number of powerful shots fired by Daewoo strikers and midfielders in the first half. He could save a header of a guest team forward at the 22nd minute and other powerful long-range shots at 25th minute and 37th minute. Four minutes into the second half, F&R striker Win Aung had a chance to score but he was ruled offside. Three minutes later, Myo Hlaing Win, captain and striker of F&R, could create a chance for his forward partner but Daewoo goalie saved it.

5 Although F&R Eleven tried their best to equalize in the second half, splitting the defence of the guest team often, they had no chance to score. Until a few minutes before the final whistle, the guest team led the match with 1-0. Daewoo's No 28. made it 2-0 with a powerful close range shot at the last minute. F&R will play round-robin quarterfinal matches of four-nation East Asia Group for the 1 7th Asian Club Soccer Championship in Malaysia in February next year. (5) Minister for Construction visits toy factory, bridge projects YANGON, 6 Dec - Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun visited the toy factory of Myanmar Aragan Toys Ltd in South Okkalapa Township and inspected Maha Bandoola and Aung Zeya Bridge Projects today. Accompanied by Managing Director of Public Works U Tint Swe and officials, the minister arrived at the factory of Myanmar Aragan Toys Ltd at Myintha, South Okkalapa Township, this morning. He was welcomed there by Managing Director Mr Kunio and officials. Mr Kunio briefed them on the company structure, production and programmes for next year. Maj-Gen Saw Tun and party later inspected production of toys. They proceeded to Maha Bandoola Bridge Project and inspected the axis of the road. They next went to Aung Zeya Bridge Project where they were welcomed by Project Superintending Engineer U Khin Maung Aye and officials. U Khin Maung Aye briefed them on construction of piers. (6) Donation ceremony for renovation of Shwedagon northern stairway on 11 Dec YANGON, 6 Dec - The second cash donation ceremony for renovation and construction of the northern stairway of the Shwedagon Pagoda will be held at Museum Tazaung at 2 pm on 11 December, instead of 8 am on 10 December. The department concerned today announced that a foundation-laying ceremony for construction of the plinth of the northern stairway of the Shwedagon will be held at 7.20 am on 10 December.

6 (7) Minister for Energy inspects filling stations, carbon-dioxide plant YANGON, 6 Dec- Minister for Energy U Khin Maung Thein, accompanied by Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Thein Aung and officials, today inspected the sale and distribution of fuel oil at the filling stations of Myanma Petroleum Products Enterprise outside Yangon. He gave instructions on selling fuel oil to automobiles regularly and smoothly at designated prices. The minister and party later inspected construction of,bayintnaung Filling Station. They proceeded to No I Oil Refinery, Thanlyin, and inspected the test-running of carbon-dioxide plant there. Managing Director of Myanma Petrochemical Enterprise U Kyaw Shein and Managing Director Mr Bruno Deisi of Myanmar Carbonix Co Ltd of France briefed them on production. The factory will sell carbon-dioxide in gas, liquid and solid forms which are extensively used in foodstuff, livestock and fishery industries. (8) Minister meets staff of agriculture coop societies, farmers in Thanlyin YANGON, 6 Dec - Minister for Cooperatives U Than Aung today met staff of the agricultural cooperative societies and farmers in Thanlyin and discussed the cooperative sector's paddy purchase. At Yangon South District GEC office in Thanlyin, he met staff of the agricultural production cooperative societies of the seven townships of Yangon South District and those of Thanlyin Township, and officials and personnel of Township Cooperative Department and GEC. He gave suggestions on the programmes for the cooperatives to sell paddy at the paddy purchase depots of Myanma Agricultural Produce Trading of Ministry of Commerce. Later, he inspected construction of Yangon Cooperative Degree College. Minister U Than Aung, the Secretary-General of the Union Solidarity and Development Association, also met Township USDA executives and presented five sewing machines for the domestic science training. (9) Minister meets employees of Leather Factory YANGON, 6 Dec- Minister for Industr1 U Aung Thaung met officials and employees of I.leather Factory in Thamaing, Hline Township, today. The minister, accompanied by Deputy Ministers Brig-Gen Thein Tun and Col Than

7 Zin, Managing Director of Myanma General Industries U San Kyi and officials, arrived at the factory this morning. Factory Manager U Tin Tun explained facts about the factory including productivity distribution and staff welfare. The minister called on the officials and employees to systematically implement the plans for meeting the target of the Five-year Economic Plan, urging them to make efforts to find ways and means for ensuring full capacity operation of the factory. He also gave instructions on storage of raw materials, innovation on the products, making foreign earnings through boosting production of export items and welfare programmes for the employees. Afterwards, the minister inspected the factory